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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday November 22, 2008 - 11 BEAVER TRAILS TO PENNSYLVANIA: Oakville residents Joan and John Cockerline took a copy of The Oakville Beaver with them to Erie, Pennsylvania to pick up their sailing boat Deux Lacs. Pictured here, are Joan and John as they left Erie Harbour for three days of sailing. Accompanying them was experienced Bronte sailor Steve Brooker who kept them out of trouble on the choppy Erie waters and through the Welland Canal. BEAVER TRAILS TO AUSTRIA: The Halton Youth Symphony Orchestra took The Oakville Beaver to a small village on the outskirts of Salzburg, Austria during a 10-day performance and cultural tour of the Czech Republic and Austria, last summer. Take along a copy of The Oakville Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publication to Beaver Trails, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4 or e-mail to editor@oakvillebeaver.com. FREE AIR WITH EXPEDITION SHIP POLAR STAR Exclusive Tours is offering free flights from Toronto with three wonderful adventure itineraries on the intimate expedition ship Polar Star. Polar Star is the ideal expedition ship boasting good facilities, spacious on-deck viewing, a unique open bridge policy and a fleet of Zodiac inflatable landing craft to take you ever closer. A former icebreaker, she carries only 100 passengers along with experienced crew and a team of onboard resource people ­ naturalists, and specialists in areas of marine biology, ornithology, geology, and history. The first voyage with free flights is an 18 night voyage to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands from 24FEB09 to 14MAR09. From Ushuaia at the southern tip of South America, cruise through the Drake Passage to the South Shetland Islands en route to the Antarctic Peninsula and the Weddell Sea. This is the time when fledgling penguins begin to assert their independence and all wildlife prepares for the coming winter. It is also a very good time for whale sightings, and a great itinerary for bird watching enthusiasts. The second cruise offered with free flights is a very special 11 night cruise 0219APR09 to the Macaronesia Islands a remote and magical collection of Atlantic archipelagos off the west coast of Africa. Cruise from Cape Verde to the Canaries, Salvagens, Desertas, Madeiras and finally Ponta Delgada in the Azores. The third voyage with free flights is to UK, Ireland & the Hebrides 07-18MAY09. Embark in picturesque Dartmouth, and finish in the Scottish costal town of Oban, not far from Glasgow. For more information and rates on these once-in-a-lifetime trips, give us a call! BEAVER TRAILS TO ST. CROIX: Steve Harrigan and Lili Ziobakas catch up on some hometown news in The Oakville Beaver after completing the St. Croix Ironman 70.3 triathlon race. Lili finished in 20th place while Steve finished 13th. The photo is taken at the finish line in Chritiansted, the capital of St. Croix. Visit McTavish At: www.mctavishtravel.com